Direction: In the following questions, a statement of assertion (A) i...
A person suffering from AIDS cannot fight even very minor infections because it damages the immune system of the person and damages its function. Causal organism of AIDS is Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).
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Direction: In the following questions, a statement of assertion (A) i...
Understanding the Assertion and Reason
The statement consists of two parts: an assertion (A) regarding AIDS and a reason (R) related to its causative agent, HIV.
Assertion (A)
- A person suffering from AIDS has a severely weakened immune system.
- This condition makes them vulnerable to infections, even minor ones, which they would typically be able to fight off.
Reason (R)
- The reason provided states that the casual organism of AIDS is HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus).
- HIV attacks and destroys CD4 cells (T-cells) in the immune system, leading to the condition known as AIDS.
Evaluation of the Statements
- Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are correct.
- The assertion accurately describes the immune deficiency experienced by individuals with AIDS, leading them to be susceptible to infections.
- The reason correctly identifies HIV as the virus responsible for causing AIDS.
Correct Explanation Analysis
- While both statements are true, the reason (R) does not specifically explain why persons with AIDS cannot fight infections.
- The reason explains the causative agent but does not directly correlate to the impact on the immune system's ability to combat infections.
Conclusion
- Therefore, the correct option is (b): Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true, but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of assertion (A).